Daik-U Township

Daik-U Township is a township in Nyaunglebin District in the Bago Region of Myanmar. The principal town is Daik-U.

History

Prior to the Second Anglo-Burmese War, the area around Daik-U was composed of small villages. After the British built a railway between Rangoon (now Yangon) and Pyuntaza in 1878, with a railway station at Daik-U, a bustling village emerged, accelerated by the construction of a highway between Rangoon and Mandalay in 1923.

Demographics

The 2014 Myanmar census reported that Daik-U Township had a population of 202,530. The population density was 157.3 people per km². The census reported that the median age was 25.9 years, and a sex ratio of 91 males per 100 females. There were 45,753 households; the mean household size was 4.3.

Ethnic makeup

The Bamar make up the majority of the township's population, while the Karen form the largest minority group.

Landmarks

• Phayagyi, Waso Ward
• Shin Mothti Pagoda, Waso Ward
• Maha Wizitarama Monastery, Thandada Ward
• Seinpan Monastery, Waso Ward
• Kandaw Mingala Monastery, Thandada Ward
• Myo-u Monastery, Waso Ward
• Lawka Yanaung Pagoda, Shweindon Village-tract
• Clear of Conceit all around Pagoda, Taung Galay Village near Mile 74 (Yangon-Mandalay Exp.)

Notable residents

• Khin Myint Myint, Miss Burma 1961 winner and businesswoman

• Moe Moe (Inya), Famous female writer

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_Moe_(Inya)

References